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Phelps aims for eight gold at Olympics
Michael Phelps’s quest for gold and glory is just one bid for Olympic history that will unfold in Beijing’s futuristic Olympic aquatic centre.
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Schoeman shines in Singapore
South African star swimmer Roland Schoeman grabbed three gold medals and a silver to set the standard on the opening day of the Fina World Cup on Saturday. The Arizona-based Schoeman started off with a bang, winning the 100m freestyle in the season’s best time of 47,34 seconds and followed up with gold in the 50m breaststroke (27,45sec).
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Durban to host new-format world swimming meet
In a dramatic change to previous seasons, the Fina/Arena World Swimming Championships will be held over five weeks rather than several months, as was the case between 2003 and 2006. And, on a revised schedule, Durban will host the first leg of the seven events on October 19 and 20.
